Assistant Corporate Finance Manager

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

The primary responsibility of the role is to proactively manage the delivery of Group Management and Statutory Reporting information and drive process improvements. Group Management information will include financial information and scenarios required for S&OP meetings, budget and for actuals. This will include co-ordination of assumption and other data inputs, running the forecasting process activities, preparation and generation of financial information and quality review. Process improvements will include identifying key areas for better integration between P&L management (including overheads) and cash flow forecasting with the key objective to drive simplification.

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Manage the delivery of financial information and scenarios required for S&OP meetings, budget and for actuals in line with the agreed service level agreements of our customers & respecting deadlines
• Drive process improvements to better simplify and integrate processes
• Handle accounting policy and procedure inquiries and ad hoc reporting and analysis requests; provide periodic customer/site training
• Ensure customer needs and relationships are fulfilled and enhanced through proactive involvement and interaction
• Develop and assist in automating processes utilizing innovative technical and processing solutions
• Support SAP User Access Management
• Maintain complete and accurate standard operating procedures and support control documentation requirements
• Coordinating with the global process owners on the implementation of reporting changes, which includes submission of comprehensive business specifications where technology enhancements are required, providing training and user testing resources to test enhancements

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• At least 5 years of experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically BI/BPC, SAP or ERP equivalent
• Understand the impact of the accounting process and practice;
• Understand the platforms and analyse reports, identify issues and challenges within reports functionalities and data;
• Able to drive projects and process improvements and handle a remote customer base model
• Detail-oriented, analytical, proactive, and can work under pressure with minimum supervision
• Knowledgeable in identifying risks and in implementing controls
• Degree educated with professional accountancy qualification (i.e. CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)